Starbucks (SBUX) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

Starbucks Corporation(SBUX)

Restaurants · Seattle, WA

$101.99-2.48 (-2.38%)

Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 2:50 PM EDT

About Starbucks Corporation

Starbucks Corporation, along with its various subsidiaries, operates worldwide as a key player in roasting, marketing, and selling specialty coffee. Its business is structured into three main operating divisions: North America, International markets, and Channel Development. The company's retail outlets offer a broad assortment of coffee and tea beverages, roasted whole bean and ground coffees, single-serve options, and ready-to-drink products. Customers can also find a variety of food items, including pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and lunch selections. Furthermore, Starbucks extends its brand reach by licensing its trademarks to independently operated stores, grocery retailers, and foodservice accounts. Products are sold under well-known labels such as Starbucks, Teavana, Seattle's Best Coffee, Evolution Fresh, Ethos, Starbucks Reserve, and Princi. As of October 3, 2021, Starbucks had a significant global presence, operating 16,826 company-owned and licensed stores across North America, in addition to 17,007 similar locations internationally. The company, established in 1971, is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Seattle, WA

381,000 employees

www.starbucks.com

Consumer Cyclical / Restaurants

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Restaurants
CEO: Brian R. Niccol

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SBUX Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

-2.92

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

-3.34

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

-3.23

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

-3.10

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

-3.05

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

-1.36

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

-0.94

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+12.56%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+9.63%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+5.57%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+4.23%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-115.72%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-209.35%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL

1.17

median of 82 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-350.93%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)	$116.26B	-2.92	-3.34	-3.23	-3.10
PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD)vs ›	$113.59B	0.01	0.02	0.06	0.11
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW)vs ›	$113.37B	N/A	15.14	9.40	6.95
Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB)vs ›	$104.04B	0.32	0.28	0.31	0.43
MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI)vs ›	$97.71B	1.68	1.63	1.99	1.93
BYD Company Limited (BYDDY)vs ›	$96.66B	0.45	0.26	0.25	0.38
Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG)vs ›	$140.15B	N/A	3.26	2.65	2.07
The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX)vs ›	$142.22B	1.34	1.42	1.64	1.88
Marriott International, Inc. (MAR)vs ›	$86.15B	N/A	13.74	17.59	12.81
Carvana Co. (CVNA)vs ›	$82.03B	1.40	3.20	11.33	11.54

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)

$116.26B

-2.92

-3.34

-3.23

-3.10

PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD)vs ›

$113.59B

0.01

0.02

0.06

0.11

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW)vs ›

$113.37B

N/A

15.14

9.40

6.95

Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB)vs ›

$104.04B

0.32

0.28

0.31

0.43

MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI)vs ›

$97.71B

1.68

1.63

1.99

1.93

BYD Company Limited (BYDDY)vs ›

$96.66B

0.45

0.26

0.25

0.38

Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG)vs ›

$140.15B

N/A

3.26

2.65

2.07

The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX)vs ›

$142.22B

1.34

1.42

1.64

1.88

Marriott International, Inc. (MAR)vs ›

$86.15B

N/A

13.74

17.59

12.81

Carvana Co. (CVNA)vs ›

$82.03B

1.40

3.20

11.33

11.54

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)?

The debt to equity ratio for SBUX stock is -2.92.

Is Starbucks Corporation's debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of -2.92 is in line with its 5-year average of -3.10, near the high end of its 5-year range (-4.44–-2.73).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for SBUX stock is -3.34.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for SBUX stock is -3.23.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for SBUX stock is -3.10.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for SBUX stock is -3.05.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for SBUX stock is -1.36.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for SBUX stock is -0.94.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-28	-2.92
2026-03-29	-2.88
2025-12-28	-4.00
2025-09-28	-3.29
2025-06-29	-3.63
2025-03-30	-3.41
2024-12-29	-3.46
2024-09-30	-3.46
2024-06-30	-3.18
2024-03-31	-2.98
2023-12-31	-2.84
2023-09-30	-3.08
2023-07-02	-2.92
2023-04-02	-2.88
2023-01-01	-2.75
2022-09-30	-2.73
2022-07-03	-2.76
2022-04-03	-2.84
2022-01-02	-2.81
2021-09-30	-4.44
2021-06-27	-3.46
2021-03-28	-3.07
2020-12-27	-3.15
2020-09-30	-3.24
2020-06-28	-2.98
2020-03-29	-3.04
2019-12-29	-3.05
2019-09-30	-1.79
2019-06-30	-2.58
2019-03-31	-1.83
2018-12-30	-3.16
2018-09-30	8.07
2018-07-01	1.70
2018-04-01	1.39
2017-12-31	0.85
2017-09-30	0.72
2017-07-02	0.67
2017-04-02	0.71
2017-01-01	0.55
2016-09-30	0.61
2016-06-26	0.63
2016-03-27	0.59
2015-12-27	0.39
2015-09-30	0.40
2015-06-28	0.49
2015-03-29	0.34
2014-12-28	0.35
2014-09-30	0.39
2014-06-29	0.40
2014-03-30	0.41
2013-12-29	0.42
2013-09-30	0.29
2013-06-30	0.10
2013-03-31	0.10
2012-12-30	0.11
2012-09-30	0.11
2012-07-01	0.10
2012-04-01	0.11
2012-01-01	0.12
2011-09-30	0.13
2011-07-03	0.13
2011-04-03	0.13
2011-01-02	0.14
2010-09-30	0.15
2010-06-27	0.16
2010-03-28	0.16
2009-12-27	0.16
2009-09-30	0.18
2009-06-28	0.20
2009-03-29	0.29
2008-12-28	0.33
2008-09-30	0.51
2008-06-29	0.47
2008-03-30	0.51
2007-12-30	0.48
2007-09-30	0.55
2007-07-01	0.37
2007-04-01	0.38
2006-12-31	0.15
2006-09-30	0.32
2006-07-02	0.08
2006-04-02	0.04
2006-01-01	0.05
2005-09-30	0.13
2005-07-03	0.00
2005-04-03	0.00
2005-01-02	0.00
2004-09-30	0.00
2004-06-27	0.00
2004-03-28	0.00
2003-12-28	0.00
2003-09-30	0.00
2003-06-29	0.00
2003-03-30	0.00
2002-12-29	0.00
2002-09-30	0.05

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-28

-2.92

2026-03-29

-2.88

2025-12-28

-4.00

2025-09-28

-3.29

2025-06-29

-3.63

2025-03-30

-3.41

2024-12-29

-3.46

2024-09-30

-3.46

2024-06-30

-3.18

2024-03-31

-2.98

2023-12-31

-2.84

2023-09-30

-3.08

2023-07-02

-2.92

2023-04-02

-2.88

2023-01-01

-2.75

2022-09-30

-2.73

2022-07-03

-2.76

2022-04-03

-2.84

2022-01-02

-2.81

2021-09-30

-4.44

2021-06-27

-3.46

2021-03-28

-3.07

2020-12-27

-3.15

2020-09-30

-3.24

2020-06-28

-2.98

2020-03-29

-3.04

2019-12-29

-3.05

2019-09-30

-1.79

2019-06-30

-2.58

2019-03-31

-1.83

2018-12-30

-3.16

2018-09-30

8.07

2018-07-01

1.70

2018-04-01

1.39

2017-12-31

0.85

2017-09-30

0.72

2017-07-02

0.67

2017-04-02

0.71

2017-01-01

0.55

2016-09-30

0.61

2016-06-26

0.63

2016-03-27

0.59

2015-12-27

0.39

2015-09-30

0.40

2015-06-28

0.49

2015-03-29

0.34

2014-12-28

0.35

2014-09-30

0.39

2014-06-29

0.40

2014-03-30

0.41

2013-12-29

0.42

2013-09-30

0.29

2013-06-30

0.10

2013-03-31

0.10

2012-12-30

0.11

2012-09-30

0.11

2012-07-01

0.10

2012-04-01

0.11

2012-01-01

0.12

2011-09-30

0.13

2011-07-03

0.13

2011-04-03

0.13

2011-01-02

0.14

2010-09-30

0.15

2010-06-27

0.16

2010-03-28

0.16

2009-12-27

0.16

2009-09-30

0.18

2009-06-28

0.20

2009-03-29

0.29

2008-12-28

0.33

2008-09-30

0.51

2008-06-29

0.47

2008-03-30

0.51

2007-12-30

0.48

2007-09-30

0.55

2007-07-01

0.37

2007-04-01

0.38

2006-12-31

0.15

2006-09-30

0.32

2006-07-02

0.08

2006-04-02

0.04

2006-01-01

0.05

2005-09-30

0.13

2005-07-03

0.00

2005-04-03

0.00

2005-01-02

0.00

2004-09-30

0.00

2004-06-27

0.00

2004-03-28

0.00

2003-12-28

0.00

2003-09-30

0.00

2003-06-29

0.00

2003-03-30

0.00

2002-12-29

0.00

2002-09-30

0.05

Debt to Equity Ratio: -2.92

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